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Cryptogramma acrostichoides
Cryptogramma acrostichoides R. Br.
American Rockbrake
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair Fern Family)
Synonym(s): Cryptogramma crispa ssp. acrostichoides
USDA Symbol: CRAC3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Fern
Size Notes: Fertile fronds to about 10 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Not ApplicableBloom Notes: Non-flowering, spore-producing plant.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MI , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cryptogramma acrostichoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cryptogramma acrostichoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cryptogramma acrostichoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2026-04-03Research By: Joseph A. Marcus